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[Pacific steam engine leaving the Chicago station]

Most of the Chicago and North Western Railway's fleet of passenger trains traveled behind Pacifics like No. 2911, seen here leaving the Chicago station in 1939. The city of Chicago is in the background of this photo.

Date: 1939

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[E-4 Streamliners in Chicago]

The Chicago and North Western Railway's E-4 type streamliners, which headed the "Overland Limited" and "Challenger" trains between Chicago and the West Coast, stand in the Chicago Passenger Station.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Steam engines retired at Chicago Passenger Station]

In the closing years of the "Glory Days of Steam" the Chicago and North Western Railway's work horses stand at track ends in the Chicago passenger station.

Date: 1946~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Suburban-bound trains at Chicago Station]

The Chicago and North Western Railway - spanning a period of many years - always operated the largest fleer of commuter trains into and out of the "Windy City". This scene portrays seven suburban-bound trains which have departed from the Chicago Station. The city of Chicago is in the background.

Date: 1958~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Interior of Chicago and North Western Railway station]

A typical rush hour scene in the magnificent Chicago Station of the Chicago and North Western Railway.

Date: 1965~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago and North Western Railway's passenger station]

This photograph depicts one of the nations finest railroad passenger stations - Chicago and North Western Railway's Chicago passenger station. Sign above the station says" Streamliners, North Western, Union Pacific"

Date: 1948~

Creator: Allison - Lightall

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["St. Louis Special" departing Chicago]

Illinois Central Railroad's "St. Louis Special" train No. 1-501, headed by Engine No. 2450 - a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, departing from the Central Station in Chicago.

Date: 1943~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago "Pay-Car"]

This photograph portrays an unusual rail consist: Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's Engine No. 202, a 2-6-2 type heading the "pay-car" in Chicago. In this era the railroad's tracks were being elevated throughout the metropolitan area.

Date: 1915~

Creator: Hastman, Lee

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's coach yard]

Aerial view of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's fabulous 51st Street coach yard and facilities in Chicago. At this time the destruction of the nation's great network of rail passenger service was only about two years away.

Date: 1966~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's suburban passenger train]

This photograph depicts one of the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's suburban passenger trains departing from 64th Street Station Chicago. The train is headed by Engine No. 210 - a Prairie type 2-6-2 locomotive, with a consist of five standard heavyweight passenger coaches.

Date: 1934~

Creator: Hastman, Lee

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

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[Pacific steam engine leaving the Chicago station]

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[Suburban-bound trains at Chicago Station]

[Interior of Chicago and North Western Railway station]

[Chicago and North Western Railway's passenger station]

["St. Louis Special" departing Chicago]

[Chicago "Pay-Car"]

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's coach yard]

[Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad's suburban passenger train]